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The following information is meant as a general guideline, and has been researched from other sources.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this article does not provide or offer medical advice for you or your fur kids. The content we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from your doctor or veterinarian. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition for your fur kids. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on our site, in this document or those we reference.

Before feeding a pet with a medical condition one of our natural diets, please check with your veterinarian first to make sure the diet does not compromise your pet’s health care.

Herbal Blends, Oils & Supplements

Start by switching your fur kid to natural raw cuisine for a minimum period of 8 to 12 weeks (3 months or 90 days) based on our Hypo-Allergenic Complete Meals. This is due to the skin taking at least 90 days to recover and / or regenerate. If the condition is atopic dermatitis, we also recommend supplementing with a non-animal Omega 3 and 6 oil supplement in the diet at the same time.

For supplemental herbal approach, you should consider the our Skin Itch Relief Support Blend. The Skin Itch Relief Blend is used to relieve all types of allergic dermatitis, using 100% natural herbal blend that you mix in with the food. The Skin Itch Relief Blend contains Chamomile flowers, Burdock root, Nettle and Garlic. For long term results, it combines particularly well with our Liver and Blood Tonic Support Blend. You can substitute the Omega requirements using sardines and use the herbs as your primary therapy.

For those pet parents that do not subscribe to the use of Canola Oil, we also offer the Rooibos Aromatics Rooibos & Chamomile Infused Oil as an alternative oil. Again, you can supplement with fresh frozen sardines and our Skin Itch Relief Blend.

These can be used in conjunction with conventional therapies. The natural treatments are widely used with variable success but have not been thoroughly investigated and proven at this time.

Other Supplements

Although supplements can be a confusing topic for many pet parents, most dog owners have heard of the benefits of feeding fish oils and/or fresh fish. There are however, a variety of plant and vegetable oils that you can also use to your dog’s benefit, each with different actions and benefits. Once such is Coconut Oil.

The benefits of coconut oil come from the type of fats it is made of. Coconut oil is almost exclusively (more than 90%) saturated fat and is one of the few foods that can be classified as a "superfood". I know what you're thinking, "Isn't fat bad for you?". In this case no. There are two groups of fats: saturated fats and unsaturated and within each group are several more types of fats. It can get a little confusing, for solid information all about fats, WEBMD has some good information. Some of the benefits are: